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Describe the physical aspects of a twisted pair cable.
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It is copper wires insulated into pairs.
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What is the difference between PVC and plenum cable.
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PVC or plenum plastic uses insulation to surround each wire.
Plenum cable is fire resistant and non toxic and must be used when. |
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Define RJ-45 cat 5, 5e, and 6 specifications along with RJ-11.
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Look at the pic
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Describe how coaxial cabling ******* ****
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The mesh grounds the media so you want insulators on both sides.
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What is the difference between straight through and crossover twisted pair?
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Straight through enables you to simply connect pin 2 to pin 2 etc..
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Here are the pin-outs for crimping a UTP cable
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look at the ******* image
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What is a punchdown tool?
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It is a tool used to "punch down" Ethernet wires into a patch panel. It also automatically cuts off excess wire.
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What would you use to change the location of wires entering your building from a WAN?
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You would use a demarc extention, as it is the demarc that defines the meeting point between the WAN and the building.
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What is the difference between IDF's and MDF's?
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IDF stands for intermediate distribution frame and MDF stands for Main distribution frame.
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What is a smart jack?
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It is a special loop-back plug installed at the demarc to enable troubleshooting
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What should you use to connect rJ 45 connectors to each end?
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Crimping tool.
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What pins are used to transmit data on a 100base T network.
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Pin 1 and 2
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You want to attach wires to a 66 or 110 wire punch-down block. what do you do and what do you use.
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You us e a punchdown tool with a straight blade for a 66 block and a punchdown tool with a notched blade for a 110 block. Be sure that the cut side of the blade is pointed towards the wire end.
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What is a cable stripper used for?
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removing the plastic coating to expose individual wires.
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view a video on using
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a 110 block and a 66 block
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